Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Three Books on the Torah – The 16th -17th Century

Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
1. Commentary on the Torah, Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel. Venice, 1579. Antique owners' signatures ("Yuda Vitzhoisen Berlin").
425, [1] leaf. 30.5 cm. Good-fair condition, restorations of title page and a number of leaves and few moth damages. Old binding, worn.
2. Commentary of Rabbeinu Bechayei on the Torah. Cracow, 1610-1613. Yitzchak ben Aharon Printing [of Prostitz]. According to the colophon the printing was completed in Shvat 1613. Antique owners' signatures.
(Missing title page), faulty pagination. 4-144 (originally 238) leaves. 28 cm. Fair-poor condition, wear tear and stains, leaves cut on text border. Moth damage. Worn binding.
3. Darchei Nikud VeHaneginot U'Mesorah Gedolah. Venice, 1619, Bragadin Printing. (Part of the set of Mikraot Gedolot that were printed as separate books and sold separately). On the colophon, the year of print 1619 is mentioned. Owners' stamps of Rabbi "Gedalya Shmelkes Rabbi of Przemysl".
25 leaves, 37.5 cm. Good condition, minor moth marks. Old and damaged binding.
Early Printed books
Early Printed books